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Akami]. There were, besides, three consorts appointed, viz., Satehime, daughter of Kose no Wobito no Oho-omi, Satehime's younger sister, Kagarihime, and Yakahime, daughter of Mononobe no Itahi no Ohomuraji.

Summer, 4th month, 1st day. The High Steward, Ohomaro Kashihade no Omi,^[1] by command of the Emperor, sent a messenger to Ishimi^[2] to get pearls. The Kuni no Miyakko of Ishimi delayed coming to the capital, and the time passed without their delivering them. Ohomaro Kashihade no Omi was greatly incensed, and, having seized and bound the Kuni no Miyakko, interrogated them as to the reason. Wakugo no Atahe and the other Kuni no Miyakko were afraid, and ran away, and concealed themselves in an inner chamber of the hinder-palace.^[3] The Empress Kasuga, unaware that they had come straight in,^[4] was startled, and fell down deeply ashamed. Wakugo no Atahe and the others, being already convicted of the crime of intrusion, and having become liable to severe punishment, humbly offered the Empress the Miyake^[5] of Ishimi to be her absolute property, praying her to accept it by way of atonement for their offence of intrusion. A settlement (XVIII. 3.) was therefore made of the Miyake of Ishimi. It was now divided and made into districts, which were attached to the province of Kadzusa.

↑ Kashihade no Omi means "steward minister," so that here the name and the office coincided, as they frequently did at this time.
↑ In Kadzusa.
↑ i.e. the Empresses' apartments.
↑ Without warning or introduction.
↑ The Miyake are frequently mentioned below. The word is defined in Yamada's Dictionary as follows:—"Mi means august; yake, house. The Miyake were granaries, in which was stored the rice which the peasants were made to cultivate on lands belonging to the government in the various provinces. The term was also applied to the government buildings belonging to them."

This word is written in two ways in Chinese. One rendering means store-house or granary, the other government house. The Miyake has two aspects corresponding to this distinction. They were primarily granaries to which were attached cultivated lands and serfs, and they were also local centres of government. But the present and other passages show that they were frequently private property. The Japanese Residency in Imna is called a Miyake, and even the kingdoms of Pèkché and Silla are so termed. The Miyake are evidently the older Be somewhat modified. Cf. Vol. I. p. 214.

[1] Kashihade no Omi means "steward minister," so that here the name and the office coincided, as they frequently did at this time.

[2] In Kadzusa.

[3] .e. the Empresses' apartments.

[4] Without warning or introduction.

[5] The Miyake are frequently mentioned below. The word is defined in Yamada's Dictionary as follows:—"Mi means august; yake, house. The Miyake were granaries, in which was stored the rice which the peasants were made to cultivate on lands belonging to the government in the various provinces. The term was also applied to the government buildings belonging to them."

This word is written in two ways in Chinese. One rendering means store-house or granary, the other government house. The Miyake has two aspects corresponding to this distinction. They were primarily granaries to which were attached cultivated lands and serfs, and they were also local centres of government. But the present and other passages show that they were frequently private property. The Japanese Residency in Imna is called a Miyake, and even the kingdoms of Pèkché and Silla are so termed. The Miyake are evidently the older Be somewhat modified. Cf. Vol. I. p. 214.

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